Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-01
THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
Why Admiral Jaures Declined to be One
of Rouvier's Cabinet.

OF RouNlers Cabinet.
PARIS, May 31st.-The refusal of Admiral
Jaures to accept the Office Of Minister of
Marine is attributed to conversation he
had with NJ. De Freycinet, who told him
that the Cabinet headed by NJ. Rouvier
must soon fall, and that when it did he Ode
Freycinet) would form a Ministry himself
which should include Admiral Jaures
NJ. Barley, the new Minister of Marine,
is Senator and was formerly in the navy.
His appointment is only provisional. 1t is
affirmed that although General Ferron, as
Minister of War, will not preside at the
fete at the Opera-house, which was looked
forward to as q demonstration in favor of
General Boulanger, he still intends to be
present and in the uniform of General
Anxiety Is expressed lest his presence may
result in some disturbance.
1t is officially stated that President Greyy
has commissioned the following Cabinet
Rouvier, Premier and Minister of Finance
and of Posts and Telegraphs; Falieres
Minister of the Interior; Flourens, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs; Spuller, Minister of
Public Instruction; Mazan, Minister of
Justice; General Ferron, Minister of War /;
Barbey, Minister of Marine; Dautresme
Minister of Public Works; P. Barbe, Min
lister of a yriculture.
RoUvIER's POLICY.
Rouvier's statement to the Chamber of
Deputies of his policy will be brief He
will urge financial reform and retrench-
ment. The new budget will be prepared
in accord with the recent vote of the
Chamber. He will maintain the Goblet
Cabinet militalrism bill. He will also an
nounce the determination of the Ministry
to resign unless they receive a majority of
the Republican votes in the Chamber.
BoULANGER's LAST ORDER.
General Boulanger, upon retiring from
the Ministry of War, issued an order of the
day, thanking those who cooperated with
him TO place the country's defenses in q
condition to stand any test, and urging the
officers of the army to show devotion to
their professional duties and fidelity to the
Constitution and laws. In conclusion, he
says: shall be the first among you to
give an example of both military and re-
publican discipline"
GENERAL FERRoN's ORDER.
General Ferron, upon assuming the du-
ties of the War Office, also issued an order
Of the day, in which he says: Like nv
predecessors, | shall pursue policy of mill
tary reform and shall devote my whole
time to increasing the defense forces of
France and the Republic"
THE FEELING IN FRANCE.
Moderate Republican papers cordially
welcome the new Ministry. The Monarch
ist press receives it rather favorably, but
the Radical and Independent papers are
decidedly hostile. GdUi0iS SAYS that demon
strations in favor of BoulaDger are threat
ened in the Chamber of Deputies and at
the military fete at the Opera House to-
night.
NJ. RoUvIER's STATEMENT.
PARIS, May 31st-M. Rouvier read his
statement in the Chamber of Deputies this
afternoon. 1t was frequently applauded by
the members of the Center and was often
interrupted by members of the Left. The
Radical Left intimated that they would in
terpellate the Government on questions
touching its policy, and would demand ur-
gency. NJ. Rouvier agreed.
NJ. Julien thereupon made speech, in
which he requested the Government TO de-
line their programme.
NJ. Rouvier replied that the Ministry
would simply apply the existing legislation
on education; in regard to retrenchment
of 60 000, 900 francs. Referring to the politi-
cal color of the Cabinet, the Premier said
We do not reflect especially the views of
anybody" A voice" You are Ferry's
double" followed by applause from the
Lsit NJ. hOuNler concluded Dy declaring,
amid loud protests from the Left, that the
Cabinet relied upon the support of the Re-
publican majority. Answering questions
put subsequently, Rouvier said the Gov
ernment intended that all citizens, even
seminarists, should be subject to the obli-
cations OF the military service. Applause
by Center,
About 800 youths gathered outside the
Chamber of Deputies this afternoon and
joined in the cry, Vive la Boulanger ~
The police dispersed them.
THE NEW GOVERNMENTS SLENDER FOOTING
After bitter discussion with Milleraude,
of the extreme Left, Rouvier said he would
lay down the reins of Government if he
failed to obtain the assistance of the Re-
publican majority. He then demand the
order of the day. Carried-3s4 to 1856 amid
enthusiastic cheers by the Centre.
General Ferron promised that he would
frankly state his opinion OF the new mill
tary bill when that measure came up for
discussion.
The Chamber adjourned until Thursday
It is estimated that of the 2S5 votes re-
ceived by the Government this afternoon
13) were cast by members of the Right.
Assuming this estimate to be correct. the
Government have a purely Republican
majority of only II.